There are several options for broadband for students. Please see information below for 4 possible options:

New Hanover County Government
Wireless Access Initiative 
www.nhcgov.com/free-wifi

New Hanover County 
Free Broadband Service
https://www.nhcgov.com/530/Free-County-Wi-Fi-Initiative

Federal Affordable Connectivity Program
https://www.fcc.gov/acp

You may also contact your school's counselor and a hotspot can be provided for you.

No

Yes

Student laptops will have a protective case. This case is not a stand alone carrying case for the laptop.

All laptops will have a protective case installed on them

You will be provided a NHCS owned device to do NHCS work on. For security reasons it’s imperative that you use NHCS owned devices on the secure private NHCS network to do your work.
 

No, once the NHCS devices are rolled out the students are expected to use the district's device. 

Ordering information will be provided on NHCS One to One website 

We have upgraded our entire wireless network in the last couple of years. We are doing Wireless Health Assessments at every location to find and mitigate any locations within buildings and campuses where signal strength is not acceptable. We are currently well positioned to support the one-to-one initiative with the wireless network. 

Currently high school students do have access to google chat 

Devices should be brought to school each day fully charged

Click Here for a video on how to Sign Out of your device.

Click Here to watch a video on how to Shut Down your laptop.

Click Here to watch a video on how to Restart your Laptop.

The Student Help Center has information on troubleshooting your device, how to put in a help desk ticket, learning platforms (Canvas, Clever, Google & SeeSaw) and more.

There are several options for broadband for students. Please see information below for 4 possible options:

New Hanover County Government
Wireless Access Initiative 
www.nhcgov.com/free-wifi

New Hanover County 
Free Broadband Service
https://news.nhcgov.com/news-releases/2021/10/free-broadband-service/

Federal Affordable Connectivity Program
https://www.fcc.gov/acp

You may also contact your school's counselor and a hotspot can be provided for you.

You will be provided a NHCS owned device to do NHCS work on. For security reasons it’s imperative that you use NHCS owned devices on the secure private NHCS network to do your work. 

No they do not have to take a device.

 For the first round the devices will come back to the school for storage. 

They will turn them in each summer, but receive the same laptop back each school year. 

We will have some headphones at each high school location for those students who do not currently have a set of their own

You will be provided a NHCS owned device to do NHCS work on. For security reasons it’s imperative that you use NHCS owned devices on the secure private NHCS network to do your work.

Except for Antivirus and critical security updates all devices should update only after set working hours 

There is no laptop fee

The student handbook was sent home with students and included in a School Messenger email. The handbook is also available on the One-to-one website. 

You’ll use the same process for your classroom as you used last semester.  You’ll likely have to log students in after class has begun.

All laptops will have Offline Storage of 10 GB

The casting software will be set up so that teachers will select whose screen will be shared.

Each classroom will be provide with ONE charger and ONE surge protector 

Immediately complete a work order with all details and a loaner will be provided. 

You will be provided a NHCS owned device to do NHCS work on. For security reasons it’s imperative that you use NHCS owned devices on the secure private NHCS network to do your work.
 

Yes, they will be provided a laptop, but not at the same time as classroom teachers.

No.   We encourage the use of technology when technology is appropriate. Your lesson plans should center around the best learning outcomes for the student  

Off-task computer behavior should be treated as any other off-task behavior and follow the discipline procedures you’ve established in the classroom.  You will not have the ability to remove the students' technology access.   

Yes they will use these devices for all testing.  We will share with principals how other districts handle this.
 

No,  instructions for connecting to copiers will be provided as done previously 

Only high school students have access to google chat 

No

Off-task computer behavior should be treated as any other  off-task behavior and follow the discipline procedures you’ve established in the classroom.  

Devices are assigned to individual schools and would need to be returned to assigning site

At this time, no.

Wired active LAN ports will still available

Not at this time

No, they will be able to use the computer that is attached to the Newline.

Yes